Linking Horn for 14th September, 2009
This weeks Linking Horns focuses on rare and random stories of extreme heavy metal lifestyle. Some of these articles are a couple of years old, but none the less interesting, I feel.
Is heavy metal a disability? Roger Tullgren, 42, from Hässleholm in southern Sweden, recieves state benefits for his unique disability – he’s a metal fan. After an occupational psychologist declared that his compulsion to “show his heavy metal style … puts him in a difficult position in the labour market”, the government supplements Tullgran’s income and his boss gives him special dispensation to play loud music at work.
Tom Findlay explores Nietzsche and Heavy Metal. A thought-provoking read.
Friedrich Nietzsche - check out that grymm moustache!
Heavy Metal is making an underground comeback in Egypt. In the 1990s, metal was popular and many bands played in Cairo, including the popular Egpytian acts Steel Edge, Vyrus and Andromeda (these bands played mostly covers). In 1997, police rampaged against the metalheads, arresting hundreds for alleged satanic cultist activites. Now, black-t shirts and skull-emblazoned album covers are creeping back into Cairo’s music scene.
Many bright teenagers use heavy metal to deal with the stress of being a gifted outcast. Finally, a study that legitimises my entire youth.
For you budding academics, a conference titled Heavy Fundementalism: Music, Metal and Politics is taking place in Salzburg, Austria from 10-12 November. Read about 2008’s conference here. If I’d known before the cut-off date, I would have sent in an abstract. Oh well, I’ve contacted the organizors and hope to bring you some interesting updates from the conference later in the year.
Heavy Metal Music Rocking Finnish Churches. An interesting concept. Discuss.
A pilot study into the Effects of Heavy Metal Music on College Women finds that heavy metal induces strong physiological reactions in women. Interesting.
That’s all for now. I’ve been enjoying reading these random articles. I’m a little tied up at the moment with travelling to write my usual responses, but I might look at discussing some of these ideas in-depth upon my return to NZ.
Until next time, keep it Kreig, my friends
Steff
Tags: linking horn, metalheads who read, tr00 metal life
